The use of natural sunlight, known as daylighting, to illuminate a building can
save energy, reduce operating costs, create visual appeal, and enhance occupant
health and productivity. The U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system encourages the use of daylighting
to achieve high performance buildings. This course provides an introduction to the
use of daylighting in commercial spaces. The course objective is to show why daylighting
should be considered, the basic guidelines of using daylighting and some words of
caution when using certain daylighting techniques.